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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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